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Close photograph of a padapuja ritual: a person's bare feet rest on a gold-edged platform while a red cloth with blue and gold border drapes the legs above. Around the feet are silver bowls and vessels, a silver spouted pot with white contents, a red apple, and incense sticks rising in smoke. A partially visible person at the right edge, with dark hair, is also present. Ornate gold carved panels frame the scene. The feet are being honoured with offerings as part of the ritual.

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Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet resting on a silver and gold tray, with a person in a red garment with a blue-and-patterned border seated above. Around the feet are silver bowls holding milk and water, a red apple with a sticker, a small oil lamp with a flame, incense sticks, a silver spouted vessel, and pink flowers. Ornate gold-patterned surfaces frame the scene. Only the lower body and feet of one person are visible, with a blurred hand or limb at the lower left edge.2011-01-25October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesClose photograph of a puja offering in progress. A gold tray holds clear glass bowls of fruit, including two red apples, and pink and white flowers at the left edge. A hand in a red garment with a blue and gold patterned border reaches toward the offerings, while blurred figures in dark clothing and an orange-robed sleeve frame the foreground. A small oil lamp flame glows at the upper left. The shot is shallow-focus, with the people largely out of focus or partly cropped.2011-02-16November 14 20102010-11-14 +2 copiesClose-up photo of bare feet resting on a golden ornate platform during a padapuja ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing bright orange cloth wrapped around the ankles. Surrounding them are silver ritual vessels holding milk-like liquid, red apples, a silver pitcher with a spout, and bright red roses with white flowers. Incense sticks stand upright near the feet. A hand holding a small silver bowl appears at the left edge. The gold-patterned throne is visible in the background.2011-01-23Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on an ornate gold-toned ritual platform during a padapuja. The person wears orange robes, visible at the top of the frame. Silver ritual vessels surround the feet, including a silver tray with a small silver bowl, a silver cup and a green leaf sprig. A red apple sits in a silver bowl in the lower foreground. Only the feet and lower legs of one person are visible, so no face or identity is shown.2010-08-26Close-up photograph of a bare foot resting on a gold-coloured ceremonial base, worn by a person wearing orange robes with a gold border. Around the foot are silver puja trays and bowls holding red apples, a coconut, and green leaves, with pink flowers nearby. The setting appears to be a temple ritual with padapuja offerings. The visible person is partly cropped; only the feet and lower robe are shown, so identity cannot be determined from the image.2010-11-12A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a gold-ornate platform. Bare feet in orange-saffron trousers rest on a silver tray; the feet are being washed or honoured. Silver bowls hold red apples, white flowers, red roses and gold-threaded garlands. Another hand in white sleeves pours or offers from the right, and a person in a blue shirt sits at the lower left in the foreground. Gilded carved panels fill the background.2011-01-23October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a pair of bare feet standing on an ornate gold-embossed ritual mat during a pada puja. The feet belong to a person wearing orange-saffron cloth, visible at the top of the frame. Around them are silver ritual vessels, a silver tray with a small silver cup and a leafy sprig, and red apples in silver bowls, which are offerings. The feet are being honoured as part of the padapuja ceremony, and no face is visible.2010-08-26October 20 20102010-10-20February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copies